Current News Articles - page 15
Daily updated information and news from the plastics industry.
-
BGS Irradiation Service Days 2022: Second virtual trade fair on trends and themes in radiation sterilization and radiation crosslinking
- 05.08.2022
- Plastics Processing
- Events
- Radiation technologies
BGS Beta-Gamma-Service extends an invitation to the BGS Irradiation Service Days (ISD) for the second time in a row: On 28 and 29 September, experts will be discussing trends and current themes revolving round the application of electrons and gamma rays for the sterilization of medical devices and...
-
MSV 2022: Digital Factory 2.0 will focus on the intelligent digitization of industry
- 03.08.2022
- Services
- MSV Brno
- Exhibitions
For the third time, Digital Factory 2.0 will also be part of the October International Engineering Fair in Brno, which this year will focus on intelligent digitization in various forms. The project will bring closer the technologies enabling the transformation not only of the industrial...
-
With high-strength thermoplastics, compound manufacturers make wheel designers' job easier
Cycle chic, e-bike boom, bike culture, low-tech, high-tech, bike highways - the bike is in the midst of its reinvention; in the midst of a transformation from a mere means of transportation and sports equipment to an expression of a serene, sustainable, individual attitude to life. More and more...
-
Car production in the Czech Republic is catching up with year-on-year losses
- 29.07.2022
- Services
- Automotive
Thanks to increased production in May and June, Czech automobile producers erased the double-digit year-on-year decline. Between January and June of this year, 606,909 passenger cars were produced, that is 8.5 percent less than in 2021. In June alone, 125,374 cars were produced in the Czech...
-
Warehousing outsourcing can significantly reduce business costs
It is not easy to decide whether your employees will also provide additional and support services to the main activity, or whether to hire an external company that specializes in these activities. Why companies of different sizes are increasingly opting for outsourcing of warehousing and related...
-
News of VEEM TRADING, s.r.o. - surface grippers and FORMHAND technology for robots
- 22.07.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Control technology
- Robotics
VEEM TRADING, s.r.o. deals with the sale of vacuum technology and handling components, pneumatic components, gripping and cutting systems. FIPA has expanded its product portfolio with new area grippers as well as FORMHAND technology for robotic...
-
The heat also "attacks" through the windows. Do you know how to protect your home from the sun?
- 20.07.2022
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
A home bathed in sunlight is the wish of each of us, but this joy also has its dark side. The direct summer sun very often causes excessive heating of the room and it also creates unpleasant glare when working from home. How to effectively defend yourself against high summer temperatures and...
-
IPA Slovakia, s.r.o. presents the Quality Forum conference: Only quality people can produce quality?!
The inspiring Quality Forum, which will open its doors for the fourth time this year, will traditionally turn into a fountain of ideas, motivation and the search for meaning in what we do. In quality. Although it is used most often at the conference in all cases, "supporters of quality" know what...
-
FEL CVUT students received a unique teaching tool
- 15.07.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Automation
- Robotics
- Research
Teachers of the Department of Control Engineering, FEL CVUT developed and provided students with sets of home robotic laboratories. Thanks to a special teaching robot, today the demanding subject Automatic Control, which includes lectures, exercises and laboratories, can be studied completely...
-
Polycarbonate EZ Glaze from TITAN-Tatraplast s.r.o. suitable for sheds or pergolas
Full Polycarbonate EZ-Glaze 60 is a polycarbonate sheet with UV stabilization, specially developed for simple and quick roofing of sheds, pergolas, car...
-
Teknor Apex Announces NEW Sarlink® R2 3180B TPV with 25% recycled content
- 11.07.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Recycled plastics
Sarlink® thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) are the premier choice for critical applications that require superior elasticity and long-term performance, like extruded seals and hoses or molded...
-
iQ hold control from ENGEL: New smart assistant for nominal values shortens sample validation process
ENGEL is introducing a new member of the iQ product family at K 2022. The new smart assistant for nominal values goes by the name of iQ hold control; it automatically determines the optimum holding pressure time to help process technicians achieve massive time...
-
Ensinger takes over the StyLight product - the production of thermoplastic composites from INEOS Styrolution
- 06.07.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Composites
Ensinger and INEOS Styrolution have announced a joint agreement under which Ensinger acquired INLOS Styrolution from StyLight company, which manufactures thermoplastic...
-
Oerlikon HRSflow: Advanced human-machine interface makes control of hot runner system easier and more flexible
- 04.07.2022
- Plastics Moulds
- Hot runners
- Injection molds
Oerlikon HRSflow has thoroughly revised the software for the control unit of its FLEXflow hot runner systems. The updated Human Machine Interface (HMI) 4.0 now makes operation even more intuitive and convenient. Systems with different nozzle types can be integrated and several parameter sets can be...
-
SPK members recapitulated but also planned at their general meeting
On June 16, 2022, after a year, representatives of member companies of the Slovak Plastics Cluster (SPK) met again at the Mikádo Hotel in Nitra to evaluate what the year 2021 was...
-
Solid results of the Czech automotive industry despite the decline in production
- 29.06.2022
- Services
- Automotive
A pandemic also affected the performance of the automotive industry in 2021. Its consequences manifested themselves in the sector mainly in the second half of the year. The critical shortage of semiconductor chips, problems in supply and demand chains and logistics, the lack of raw materials,...
-
Should we invest for window profiles in class A?
- 28.06.2022
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
Spring also brings with it a lively construction industry in the form of the start of new constructions and also reconstructions. Replacing and installing windows is one of the most common construction tasks. However, it does not matter which window you choose. With plastic windows, you will come...
-
The NEWMATEC 2022 conference sought answers to current challenges and the future of the automotive industry
- 27.06.2022
- Services
- Events
- Automotive
- Photo reportage
The sixth annual Newmatec conference, which is considered to be the most important Slovak conference focused on the automotive industry, took place in the Hotel Partizan (Slovakia) on June 7-8, 2022. The program, which was dedicated to the current situation, but also to the most fundamental...
-
The grand opening of the new Stäubli offices in Pardubice (Czech Republic)
- 23.06.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Events
- Robotics
365 days after the start of construction Stäubli ceremoniously opened its new headquarters in Pardubice (Czech Republic). The members of the Stäubli Board of Directors did not miss this exceptional opportunity either, and the complete team of the Central and South-Eastern European region, which...
-
Curtains and tarpaulins (not only) for welding boxes from Portaflex s.r.o.
- 22.06.2022
- Plastics and Rubber products
- Plastic products
The products represent a barrier against harmful radiation, are a quick solution for the separation of welding and grinding workplaces and are suitable for delimiting work surfaces. These screens protect not only the worker but also other people around the workplace. At the same time, they help the...
-
Energio - PTS s.r.o. - Adiabatic cooling as you don't know it
- 21.06.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Adiabatic cooling
Not so long ago, air conditioning and refrigeration of large industrial buildings, logistics centers, warehouses and production halls were a real nut. Cooling such huge open spaces with a classic air conditioning system is not efficient, it costs a huge amount of energy and, last but not least,...
-
Regranulation of plastics directly online in production thanks to LIPM s.r.o.
- 20.06.2022
- Machinery & Equipment
- Recycling technologies
We present you the technology from the manufacturer PLASMAC, a member of the EREMA GROUP and SYNCRO GROUP. It is a leading European manufacturer of extrusion lines for the regranulation of almost all types of...
-
Production of Czech cars increased by 12.8% in May, approaching pre-crisis numbers
- 17.06.2022
- Services
- Automotive
For the first time this year, the May production of passenger cars in the Czech Republic exceeded the monthly production volumes of last year. The increase in production by 12.8% to 120,186 vehicles means an approach to pre-crisis monthly production volumes. This moderates the current year-on-year...
-
ARBURG: How feed rate, injection volume and filling time correlate with injection unit performance
Which injection moulding machine is the right one for which application? Is fast also powerful – and at what price? Anyone trying to answer these questions by comparing brochure data will be disappointed. This is because different manufacturers sometimes measure under different conditions and...
-
How will Industry 4.0 affect future jobs?
Digitization is often associated with the term Industry 4.0, as well as labor market and job issues. Let's look at what this concept entails and how it can affect us in the...
-
Slovnaft to modernise and expand polypropylene production in Bratislava refinery investing up to EUR 63 million
- 14.06.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Business economics
Slovnaft invests EUR 63 million in the expansion and modernisation of polypropylene production. The investment, will increase production capacity and reduce emissions. Linde Engineering, a renowned German company, is the contractor for the comprehensive reconstruction of the existing PP3 production...
-
President of FANUC, Kenji Yamaguchi: High efficiency is becoming the new standard
A number of recently introduced technologies and product innovations from FANUC, increased interest in automation and robotics, as well as the latest trends in this area - these are all current topics discussed by FANUC Corporation President Kenji...
-
BGS Beta-Gamma-Service expands laboratory and logistics spaces
BGS, specialised provider in the area of radiation sterilization and radiation crosslinking, is expanding its halls for logistics and production in Wiehl (NRW). In order to meet the increased material testing requirements for radiation crosslinking, the company is also investing in the extension of...
-
AKRO-PLASTIC appoints IMCD as its official distributor in Europe for all AKRO-PLASTIC compounds
- 09.06.2022
- Suppliers of raw materials
- Compounds
AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH announces that it has selected IMCD Group, a leading distributor of speciality chemicals and ingredients, as its new distribution partner in...
-
Take a look behind the scenes of production LAMIBAG® Pet Food bags
- 08.06.2022
- Plastics packaging
- Packaging
GRANITOL akciová spoleènost based in Moravský Beroun is the largest producer of laminated bags for the Pet Food segment in the Czech Republic. LAMIBAG® are used as a flexible packaging that meets the demanding requirements for barrier properties, appearance and functionality of the...
.jpg)
Branch Dictionary
